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Lafayette School Corporation

This district's rating is based on its schools' test results; 10 is best. Learn more >

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ISTEP+ Results
ISTEP+ Results By Subgroup
Teachers
Students
Spending Per Pupil

2300 Cason St
Lafayette, IN 47904
Tippecanoe County
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PH: (765) 771-6000
FAX: (765) 771-6049

Grades K-12
7399 students
12 schools

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ISTEP+ Results

Scale: % passing

Grade 3

English/Language Arts

65% (2009)

68% (2008)

62% (2007)

63% (2006)
The state average for English/Language Arts was 74% in 2009.

Math

61% (2009)

59% (2008)

56% (2007)

63% (2006)
The state average for Math was 69% in 2009.

Source: IN Dept. of Education, 2008-2009

Grade 4

English/Language Arts

64% (2009)

64% (2008)

61% (2007)

63% (2006)
The state average for English/Language Arts was 73% in 2009.

Math

68% (2009)

64% (2008)

65% (2007)

69% (2006)
The state average for Math was 73% in 2009.

Source: IN Dept. of Education, 2008-2009

Grade 5

Science

50% (2009)

52% (2008)

56% (2007)

56% (2006)
The state average for Science was 64% in 2009.

English/Language Arts

62% (2009)

62% (2008)

66% (2007)

64% (2006)
The state average for English/Language Arts was 74% in 2009.

Math

65% (2009)

65% (2008)

68% (2007)

71% (2006)
The state average for Math was 77% in 2009.

Source: IN Dept. of Education, 2008-2009

Grade 6

English/Language Arts

59% (2009)

65% (2008)

59% (2007)

67% (2006)
The state average for English/Language Arts was 72% in 2009.

Math

64% (2009)

66% (2008)

67% (2007)

69% (2006)
The state average for Math was 79% in 2009.

Source: IN Dept. of Education, 2008-2009

Grade 7

Science

47% (2009)

42% (2008)

47% (2007)
The state average for Science was 56% in 2009.

English/Language Arts

62% (2009)

63% (2008)

60% (2007)

61% (2006)
The state average for English/Language Arts was 70% in 2009.

Math

74% (2009)

68% (2008)

69% (2007)

67% (2006)
The state average for Math was 81% in 2009.

Source: IN Dept. of Education, 2008-2009

Grade 8

English/Language Arts

62% (2009)

68% (2008)

58% (2007)

60% (2006)
The state average for English/Language Arts was 67% in 2009.

Math

68% (2009)

74% (2008)

67% (2007)

65% (2006)
The state average for Math was 74% in 2009.

Source: IN Dept. of Education, 2008-2009

Grade 10

English/Language Arts

54% (2009)

57% (2008)

52% (2007)

56% (2006)
The state average for English/Language Arts was 67% in 2009.

Math

58% (2009)

61% (2008)

58% (2007)

60% (2006)
The state average for Math was 65% in 2009.

Source: IN Dept. of Education, 2008-2009

About the Tests

In 2008-2009 Indiana used the Indiana Statewide Testing for Educational Progress-Plus (ISTEP+) assessment to test students in grades 3 through 8 and 10 in English/language arts and math, and in grades 5 and 7 in science.
The ISTEP+ is a standards-based test, which means it measures specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Indiana.
High school students are required to pass the grade 10 ISTEP+ to receive a high school diploma.
The goal is for all students to score at the passing level on the test.

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ISTEP+ Results By Subgroup

The test results by subgroup show how the designated group of students is performing in comparison to the general population.

Scale: % passing

Grade 3

English/Language Arts	This District
All Students	65%
Female	71%
Male	61%
Black	36%
Asian/Pacific Islander	n/a
Hispanic	55%
Multiracial	70%
American Indian	n/a
White	73%
Free or reduced lunch	59%
Paid meals	81%
Special education	42%
General education	69%
Limited English proficient	53%
Non-limited English proficient	67%

Math	This District
All Students	61%
Female	60%
Male	61%
Black	27%
Asian/Pacific Islander	n/a
Hispanic	58%
Multiracial	59%
American Indian	n/a
White	68%
Free or reduced lunch	54%
Paid meals	75%
Special education	33%
General education	65%
Limited English proficient	58%
Non-limited English proficient	60%

Source: IN Dept. of Education, 2008-2009

Grade 4

English/Language Arts	This District
All Students	64%
Female	68%
Male	59%
Black	38%
Asian/Pacific Islander	n/a
Hispanic	59%
Multiracial	65%
American Indian	n/a
White	70%
Free or reduced lunch	55%
Paid meals	80%
Special education	31%
General education	70%
Limited English proficient	56%
Non-limited English proficient	65%

Math	This District
All Students	68%
Female	68%
Male	68%
Black	44%
Asian/Pacific Islander	n/a
Hispanic	69%
Multiracial	72%
American Indian	n/a
White	71%
Free or reduced lunch	60%
Paid meals	84%
Special education	44%
General education	72%
Limited English proficient	69%
Non-limited English proficient	67%

Source: IN Dept. of Education, 2008-2009

Grade 5

Science	This District
All Students	50%
Female	51%
Male	50%
Black	25%
Asian/Pacific Islander	n/a
Hispanic	38%
Multiracial	52%
American Indian	n/a
White	61%
Free or reduced lunch	41%
Paid meals	72%
Special education	30%
General education	54%
Limited English proficient	31%
Non-limited English proficient	54%

English/Language Arts	This District
All Students	62%
Female	69%
Male	55%
Black	43%
Asian/Pacific Islander	n/a
Hispanic	51%
Multiracial	64%
American Indian	n/a
White	71%
Free or reduced lunch	57%
Paid meals	75%
Special education	27%
General education	69%
Limited English proficient	43%
Non-limited English proficient	67%

Math	This District
All Students	65%
Female	66%
Male	65%
Black	42%
Asian/Pacific Islander	n/a
Hispanic	67%
Multiracial	66%
American Indian	n/a
White	71%
Free or reduced lunch	59%
Paid meals	81%
Special education	39%
General education	70%
Limited English proficient	62%
Non-limited English proficient	67%

Source: IN Dept. of Education, 2008-2009

Grade 6

English/Language Arts	This District
All Students	59%
Female	65%
Male	51%
Black	21%
Asian/Pacific Islander	n/a
Hispanic	51%
Multiracial	56%
American Indian	n/a
White	66%
Free or reduced lunch	52%
Paid meals	70%
Special education	23%
General education	66%
Limited English proficient	39%
Non-limited English proficient	61%

Math	This District
All Students	64%
Female	63%
Male	64%
Black	32%
Asian/Pacific Islander	n/a
Hispanic	54%
Multiracial	65%
American Indian	n/a
White	71%
Free or reduced lunch	57%
Paid meals	76%
Special education	26%
General education	72%
Limited English proficient	39%
Non-limited English proficient	68%

Source: IN Dept. of Education, 2008-2009

Grade 7

Science	This District
All Students	47%
Female	45%
Male	48%
Black	27%
Asian/Pacific Islander	n/a
Hispanic	42%
Multiracial	41%
American Indian	n/a
White	52%
Free or reduced lunch	37%
Paid meals	63%
Special education	16%
General education	55%
Limited English proficient	28%
Non-limited English proficient	49%

English/Language Arts	This District
All Students	62%
Female	69%
Male	57%
Black	58%
Asian/Pacific Islander	n/a
Hispanic	53%
Multiracial	63%
American Indian	n/a
White	67%
Free or reduced lunch	54%
Paid meals	76%
Special education	26%
General education	73%
Limited English proficient	38%
Non-limited English proficient	66%

Math	This District
All Students	74%
Female	76%
Male	72%
Black	57%
Asian/Pacific Islander	n/a
Hispanic	76%
Multiracial	79%
American Indian	n/a
White	77%
Free or reduced lunch	69%
Paid meals	82%
Special education	36%
General education	85%
Limited English proficient	67%
Non-limited English proficient	75%

Source: IN Dept. of Education, 2008-2009

Grade 8

English/Language Arts	This District
All Students	62%
Female	68%
Male	56%
Black	44%
Asian/Pacific Islander	n/a
Hispanic	50%
Multiracial	56%
American Indian	n/a
White	70%
Free or reduced lunch	52%
Paid meals	81%
Special education	20%
General education	73%
Limited English proficient	36%
Non-limited English proficient	66%

Math	This District
All Students	68%
Female	70%
Male	68%
Black	52%
Asian/Pacific Islander	n/a
Hispanic	69%
Multiracial	67%
American Indian	n/a
White	72%
Free or reduced lunch	60%
Paid meals	86%
Special education	32%
General education	78%
Limited English proficient	59%
Non-limited English proficient	71%

Source: IN Dept. of Education, 2008-2009

Grade 10

English/Language Arts	This District
All Students	54%
Female	57%
Male	50%
Black	20%
Asian/Pacific Islander	n/a
Hispanic	45%
Multiracial	56%
American Indian	n/a
White	58%
Free or reduced lunch	43%
Paid meals	64%
Special education	13%
General education	62%
Limited English proficient	25%
Non-limited English proficient	56%

Math	This District
All Students	58%
Female	57%
Male	57%
Black	24%
Asian/Pacific Islander	n/a
Hispanic	50%
Multiracial	59%
American Indian	n/a
White	62%
Free or reduced lunch	48%
Paid meals	67%
Special education	16%
General education	66%
Limited English proficient	32%
Non-limited English proficient	60%

Source: IN Dept. of Education, 2008-2009

About the Tests

In 2008-2009 Indiana used the Indiana Statewide Testing for Educational Progress-Plus (ISTEP+) assessment to test students in grades 3 through 8 and 10 in English/language arts and math, and in grades 5 and 7 in science.
The ISTEP+ is a standards-based test, which means it measures specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Indiana.
The different student groups are identified by the Indiana Department of Education. If there are fewer than 10 students in a particular group in a school, data is not reported for that group.
High school students are required to pass the grade 10 ISTEP+ to receive a high school diploma.
The goal is for all students to score at the passing level on the test.

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Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

Source: NCES, 2007-2008
	This District	State Average
Students per FTE teacher	17	18

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Students

Student Ethnicity

Source: NCES, 2007-2008
Ethnicity	This District	State Average
White, not Hispanic	65%	76%
Hispanic	18%	7%
Black, not Hispanic	10%	12%
Asian/Pacific Islander	<1%	1%
American Indian/Alaskan Native	<1%	<1%
Unspecified	5%	n/a

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Student Economic Level

Source: NCES, 2007-2008
	This District	State Average
Students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch program	55%	39%

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Spending Per Pupil

		This District	State Average
Total per pupil expenditures		$9,885	$8,800

Source: NCES, 2006-2007
Breakdown By Expenditure
Instructional	57%	60%
Student and staff support	14%	7%
Administration	10%	12%
Other expenditures	19%	21%

School Finance: Issues to Consider >